6 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Bridging Systems: Connecting Criminal Justice, Behavioral Health & Treatment March 25 26, 2015 Days Inn, Penn State 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Morning Plenary Sessions 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch (with Speaker) Session Descriptions Wednesday, March 25, :15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. York County Target 25 Repeat DUI Offender Program Presenters: Honorable John Kennedy, Tim Barker, Esq., and Mr. Michael L. Stough The York County Target 25 program is the early identification, placement, and pretrial supervision of second and subsequent offense DUI offenders. Target 25 uses 24/7 concepts, and is a perfect complement to DUI treatment courts. The program is a CJAB initiative with partnerships between the District Attorney s Office, the Court of Common Pleas, the minor judiciary, local law enforcement, the Sheriff s Department, the Adult Probation Department, the Clerk of Courts and the local defense bar. The program emphasizes sobriety and rewards voluntary early treatment, enabling early identification and placement in the county s DUI court program and other diversionary sentencing programs. As a result of early identification and treatment involvement, outcomes have improved, the public is protected and cases move more efficiently through the Criminal Justice System resulting in significant cost savings. In 2014, the Target 25 program was awarded the prestigious Peter K. O Rourke Special Achievement Award from the Governor s Highway Safety Association for outstanding highway safety accomplishments. How Being Trauma-Informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses-Divided into Part I & II Presenters: Ms. Jennifer Lopez-Cerrato and Ms. Angela Linden, LCSW The reverberating effects of traumatic experiences can challenge a person s capacity for recovery and pose significant barriers to accessing services, often resulting in an increased risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system. This session is an opportunity for courts, police, probation, parole and corrections to learn about the importance of a trauma-informed approach in the criminal justice system and to begin to apply traumainformed responses in their work. Stress, Trauma and PTSD Presenter: Carl Dawson, M.S., M.A.C. This session is designed for professionals working with individuals diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorders in conjunction with co-occurring substance use. This presentation will explore current research, theoretical and clinical information regarding the impact and recovery issues surrounding substance use and trauma. Particular emphasis will be placed upon reviewing current biological findings in reference to the trauma victim. The conclusion of the presentation will focus on specific treatment intervention techniques found most effective with this clinical population. 3

7 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Session Descriptions - Continued Results of Cross System Mappings from Across the Commonwealth Presenters: Patty Griffin, Ph.D., Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar MPH, and Mr. Jim Hudack The Center of Excellence (CoE) will provide workshop summarizing and integrating information obtained from the nearly 40 Cross-System Mapping (CSM) workshops that have been provided to Pennsylvania counties since Each CSM is summarized in a detailed final report that identifies gaps, opportunities, and decisions made by the county in light of their interest in diversion, their selection of one or more intercepts, and their particular practices. To date, however, this information has not been aggregated. By reviewing all final reports from mapped counties, this presentation will offer an overview of commonly-encountered challenges and effective responses. It will also summarize outcome data obtained following each CSM. It should be useful both for counties considering CSM and post-csm counties in the implementation phase of their diversion plan. 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Keystone Crisis Intervention Team Presenter: Ms. Angela Keen Do you understand the impact of trauma and how it affects your workplace and community? Is your organization prepared with the necessary skills to cope with community crisis? Do you know where to turn for help and how to respond? In this session, you will learn about the impact of trauma on organizations and about the statewide crisis response team, Keystone Crisis Intervention Team (KCIT). You will be provided with information about KCIT services and how and when KCIT responds to communities in crisis. KCIT is a grant funded project through PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency and was started in the late 1990 s to provide free crisis services to victims of crime in the Commonwealth. How Being Trauma-Informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses-Divided into Part I & II Presenters: Ms. Jennifer Lopez-Cerrato and Ms. Angela Linden The reverberating effects of traumatic experiences can challenge a person s capacity for recovery and pose significant barriers to accessing services, often resulting in an increased risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system. This session is an opportunity for courts, police, probation, parole and corrections to learn about the importance of a trauma-informed approach in the criminal justice system and to begin to apply trauma-informed responses in their work. Building Housing Opportunities Facilitator: Mr. James Turner Panelists: Honorable Preston Boop, Mr. Bruce Quigley, Mr. Rich Kisner, Ms. Kelly Evans, and Ms. Barbara Warunek. Until very recently, Criminal Justice Advisory Boards (CJABs) and Housing Authorities had no connection to one another. But thanks to some bold leadership at the state and local level, brave innovators who refuse to accept stereotypes, the walls are coming down. This session will bring meaningful discussion on second chances through housing for the justice-involved population. This interactive session will highlight successful county partnerships and state strategies for stakeholders to discuss the challenges that currently exist and opportunities to enhance community safety. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing- Risk Assessment Tool Presenters: Cynthia Kempinen, Ph.D., Barry Ruback, Ph.D., and Leigh Tinik Act 95 of 2010 required the Commission on Sentencing to develop a risk assessment tool for use by courts at sentencing. To address this mandate, the Commission has undertaken a research project to identify factors that predict recidivism. An initial risk assessment tool was developed for Level 3 and 4 offenders of the sentencing guidelines [mid-level seriousness]. The Commission is currently finishing a follow-up project that is developing a risk tool for all offenders. This session will provide information on the background of the project, the preliminary risk assessment tool, and the implementation of the risk tool. 4

10 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Bridging Systems: Connecting Criminal Justice, Behavioral Health & Treatment March 25 26, 2015 Days Inn, Penn State 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Morning Keynote Speakers 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch Session Descriptions Thursday, March 26, :00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Courts and Veterans Diversion Efforts Facilitator: Ms. Karen Blackburn This panel session is comprised of representatives from various counties in an interactive discussion of Veterans Courts and diversion programs. Panelists include the Honorable Michael Barrasse, Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas; the Honorable John Adams, Berks County District Attorney; Angela Fox-Holtzapple, Esq., York County Public Defender s Office; Stephan Todd, Veteran's Mentor Coordinator, Butler County Veterans Court; Ms. Kim Sapolis Lacey, Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist, Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Medical Center; Mr. Robert O'Brien, Allegheny County Adult Probation; and Ms. Stephanie Landes, Treatment Court Coordinator, Montgomery County Adult Probation Department. 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 pm. How Treatment Works; How Treatment Fails Presenters: Secretary Gary Tennis and Ken Martz, Psy.D., C.A.S. This session will cover a range of information on the current risks of alcohol and drugs in the Commonwealth, and its relationship with crime and recidivism. In addition, this session will examine relevant issues in treatment best practices for this population, different approaches (diversion, pretrial, etc.) and actions for next steps in a coordinated approach to address this concern. 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Jail Project Presenters: Mr. Steven Seitchik and Ms. Nicole Salvo Since 2012, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Human Services and Single County Authorities have been collaborating to provide expedited Medical Assistance benefits and transportation directly to treatment facilities for inmates who are in need, and are released upon condition of residential substance abuse treatment. The Jail Project began as a pilot in Armstrong and Clarion Counties and has since been rolled out to Indiana, Lycoming, Clinton, Berks, and Dauphin Counties. In 2013, it received a COMCARE HealthChoices Award for County Collaboration. This session provides information about the pilot project, including the processes developed and how it may be implemented in other counties. 7

11 Thursday, March 26, 2015 Session Descriptions - Continued 2:10 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. Leveraging Health Care Reform to Benefit the Criminal Justice System Presenter: Maureen Barden, Esq. Health care reform, especially the Medicaid expansion which went into effect on January 1, 2015, has great potential to benefit county and state criminal justice systems. Counties can reduce their jail populations by using Medicaid funds to divert pretrial detainees into treatment; sentenced individuals can be linked to care upon release, improving their chances of a successful reentry. Criminal justice stakeholders can lead the way in taking advantage of the new health care landscape to improve outcomes and reduce costs. 2:40 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Reentry It s Everybody s Business Facilitator: Ms. Charla Plaines Presenters: Melanie Snyder, OWDS, GCDF and Ms. Colleen Phillips This Plenary session will explore how Reentry Coalitions move from creating a plan, to service delivery, to identifying and collaboratively addressing systemic issues. During the session, you will hear from experts on reentry planning; implementing reentry focused projects; and how to make policy changes to help reduce barriers and improve outcomes for returning citizens. This session will include the following topics and panelists: NeuroResource Facilitation for Ex-Offenders with Brain Injury: Project Findings and Outcomes Data Panelists: Ms. Monica Vaccaro, and Drew Nagele, Psy.D. The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, through Byrne Justice Assistance Grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, is conducting a demonstration project at SCI-Graterford to identify individuals with cognitive impairment due to brain injury who are nearing release, and connect them with specialized supports in the community to maximize a successful reentry. This session will summarize results of screening and neurocognitive testing performed with individuals in the project, provide an in-depth description of the model of NeuroResource Facilitation pre- and postrelease, and present outcome data for those project participants living in the community. Case examples to illustrate the components of this innovative reentry initiative will be provided. Chester County Reentry Panelist: Mr. William D. Burrell and Mr. Christopher Murphy Effective reentry initiatives require strong and effective collaboration across agencies and organizations. No one agency owns reentry and no one agency can implement it. It is critical to build an effective collaboration of key stakeholders and constituents to develop consensus on, and then design and implement the many elements of effective reentry. The recently completed Strategic Plan for Reentry in Chester County provides an excellent example of the development and operation of a collaborative partnership for reentry. Employment Opportunity & Training Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania (EOTC) Panelist: Sharon McCrone, Ph.D. EOTC Executive Director Sharon McCrone will discuss the agency s long time collaborative history with the Lackawanna County CJAB and one of EOTC s most recent projects, the Women in Transition Program. Through its current strategic plan, Lackawanna County CJAB identified significant gaps in reentry services, particularly for women. Subsequently, two PCCD funded Women in Transition projects beginning in 2012, have directly addressed those gaps through assessment, education/skill enhancement, case management and other support services. 8

12 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Bridging Systems: Connecting Criminal Justice, Behavioral Health & Treatment March 25 26, 2015 Days Inn, Penn State Speaker Biographies Honorable John T. Adams was elected as District Attorney of Berks County in November He is a member of the Advisory Board of Crime Alert Berks County, a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, an Executive Committee member for the Criminal Justice Advisory Board, a member of the Berks County Chiefs of Police Association, a former Chairman and member of the Berks County Bar Association Criminal Law Committee, a member of the Mental Health and Justice Advisory Committee of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and a member of the Berks Connections/Pretrial Services Board of Directors. In 2009, John was elected to the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania District Attorney s Institute and was subsequently elected to the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania District Attorney s Association in From , he served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Berks County District Attorney s Office. From , he was an associate and then partner at the Law Firm of Linton, Distasio, Adams & Edwards, P.C., Reading, Pennsylvania. He worked as an Adult Probation Officer in Berks County from Mr. Adams received his B.A. from Shippensburg University and his J.D. from the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Maureen Barden, Esq. is working to connect people leaving incarceration with access to health care coverage which becomes effective as soon as they leave custody. From , she was the Prisoner Reentry Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where she handled district-wide reentry efforts. Prior to that time, she worked as a prosecutor for 17 years. In 2007, she helped start one of the first federal reentry courts for people leaving prison with serious violent criminal histories. Ms. Barden received her B.A. from Columbia University and her J.D. from New York University School of Law. Tim Barker, Esq. is the Chief Deputy Prosecutor in the York County District Attorney s Office. Mr. Barker began his career as a prosecutor in He has served on the amicus committee of the Pennsylvania District Attorney s Association since Prior to working as a prosecutor, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Linda K. M. Ludgate, Court of Common Pleas in Berks County. Mr. Barker is responsible for the development and implementation of policies and protocols for the District Attorney s Office and specializes in prosecuting complex litigation cases. Mr. Barker also served as both a state and national instructor on a variety of legal topics. Mr. Barker received his B.S. degree from Dickinson College and his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. 9

13 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Honorable Michael Barrasse is a Judge in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Barrasse was District Attorney for Lackawanna County. He previously served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Special Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and senior trial Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia. Previously, Judge Barrasse served on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board Hearing Panel, the National District Attorneys Association Board of Directors and the Technical Working Group of the U.S. Department of Justice. Judge Barrasse served as chairperson for the Mental Health panel from the Pennsylvania Joint State Commission Advisory Committee on Geriatric and Seriously Ill Inmates and President of the Pennsylvania Drug Court Professionals. He is presently Chairman, Child Advocacy Center; and Past Member of the Board of Directors of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services. His present responsibilities include Administration of the Criminal Docket and the handling of Treatment Courts (Adult, Family, D.U.I., Veterans, Co-occurring and State Reentry.) He also serves as a member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Advisory Board on Adult Treatment Courts. Presently, he is on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals; teaches for the National Drug Court Institute, as well as on the National Drug Court Institute Veterans Curriculum Committee. He is the present chair of the National D.U.I. Court Task Force and serves on the Advisory Board for the Mental Health Initiative for The Commonwealth Medical College and the Advisory Board for Penn State Worthington and University of Scranton Criminal Justice Committee. Judge Barrasse received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Scranton and his J.D. degree from Dickinson School of Law. Karen Blackburn is the Program Administrator with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC). In this capacity, she coordinates the implementation and operation of these programs throughout the Commonwealth and serves as the Supreme Court's liaison with both the Executive and Legislative branches on programming in this area. She is Pennsylvania's point of contact for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, the Congress of Drug Court Professionals, the National Center for State Courts - Problem Solving Court Committee and the State Coordinators Committee. Karen was a member of the National Center for State Courts committee to develop performance measures for mental health courts and a member of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals committee to develop operational standards for adult drug courts. Working closely with the Veterans Administration, Ms. Blackburn was instrumental in the development and design of Veteran s Courts throughout Pennsylvania and works in an advisory capacity for the development of these programs nationwide. Prior to joining AOPC, Ms. Blackburn was Chief of Staff to the Administrative Judge of Philadelphia's Court of Common Pleas - Trial Division, where she explored programming for persons with mental illness coming into contact with the criminal justice system, which included mental health courts. Ms. Blackburn received her Bachelor s degree from West Chester University and her Master s degree from the University of Maryland. Honorable Preston Boop is the chairman of the Union County Board of Commissioners and the Union County Prison Board. Additionally, Mr. Boop has served on the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Board of Directors (CCAP) and also CCAP s Courts and Corrections Committee, CCAP s 21 st Century Best Practice for Prison Reform Committee, and CCAP s Academy for Excellence Committee. He was a driving force to bring Treatment Courts to Union County. He shared the vision and led the development of the Union County Day Reporting Center, the Warden s Garden Project, and the Union County Community Service Work Program. Commissioner Boop has been passionate to develop programs that provide Alternatives to Incarceration. 10

14 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies William Burrell is an independent corrections management consultant specializing in community corrections, evidence-based practices, performance measurement, and organizational change. From , he was a member of the faculty in the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University. Prior to joining the Temple faculty, he served for 19 years as chief of adult probation services for the New Jersey state court system. He was responsible for oversight and monitoring of probation services in the 21 local probation divisions, and for providing support services such as research, training, program development and technical assistance to probation administrators and staff. Mr. Burrell has consulted, developed and delivered training on performance measurement and evidence-based practices for probation and parole agencies at the federal, state and county level. He has worked extensively in Pennsylvania, with the state Board of Probation and Parole and with nine county probation and parole departments. Melania Curtis-Stafford is an Army Veteran who spent 20 years serving our country. She was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan during the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom campaign. Throughout her Military career she has taken charge of the Administrative Support fields, which include Human Resources Specialist, Financial Manager, and Financial and Accounting Management Technician. On active duty, and as a distinguished Army Reservist, in the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware, she has received many awards. Her ability to demonstrate safety, professionalism and leadership, have earned her personal accolades and commendations signed by the former President and Commander-in-Chief, George W. Bush. Today, Ms. Curtis-Stafford is an active supporter and member of the Wounded Warrior Project, and she continues to empower other veterans by being an active member of The Mission Continues Philadelphia, 1 st Platoon, an organization that strives to make a difference in the community. Working alongside Mayor Michael Nutter s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, the two organizations fulfill a joint effort to provide services to those in the community who are living in poverty. Philip Damiani, Jr. was the Court Executive Director for Delaware County. Mr. Damiani retired from that position in In this capacity, he provided oversight and support for all County Court Departments. Mr. Damiani was the founding member of Delaware County's Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, served as facilitator and chaired its Prison Population and System Cost Containment Committee. Mr. Damiani has over 30 years experience in the Criminal Justice field. In 2011, Mr. Damiani was appointed to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and is also the Chairman of PCCD s Criminal Justice Advisory Committee. Carl Dawson, M.S., M.A.C. is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri. He is an educational consultant and faculty member of the National Drug Court Institute (NDCI), Washington, D.C. and serves as a clinical consultant to both regional and nationally-based Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). He holds a Level II Substance Abuse Counselor Certification and is certified as a Substance Abuse Professional, a National Board Certified Counselor and a National Board Certified Master Addiction Counselor. He has been actively working and lecturing in the field of substance use disorders, treatment and recovery for 33 years and has maintained an independent practice in professional mental health for the past 25 years. He specializes in substance use disorders, intervention and treatment, diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorders, Employee Assistance Programs and marriage and family counseling. He is currently a member of the clinical faculty at The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, and the Departments of Psychology and The School of Mental Health Counseling at Missouri State University. He is a consultant and lecturer for the State of Missouri/Greene County Drug Court Association and the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association. Previously he taught for 15 years in the School of Social Work at Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri. He holds an M.S. degree from Pittsburg State University in Kansas. 11

15 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Kelly Evans is the Central Regional Director at the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. She provides oversight of Board staff that supervises more than 14,000 offenders in 34 counties in the central region of the state. In this position, she is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating regional program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. This includes the implementation of evidence-based practices to change offender behavior and provide parolees with opportunities to become useful members of society through an effective system of reentry. Prior to this position, Ms. Evans was a probation officer and supervisor for Dauphin County Adult Probation and Parole. Ms. Evans received her B.S. degree from York College of Pennsylvania. Angela Fox-Holtzapple, Esq. is an attorney with the York County Public Defender s Office. She is actively involved in treatment courts and represents clients that are on the Veteran s Court, Drug Court and Mental Health Court. Ms. Fox-Holtzapple earned her B. S. degree from Slippery Rock University and her J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law in Dayton, Ohio. Patricia Griffin, Ph.D. is a senior consultant for the PA Mental Health and Justice Center of Excellence providing technical assistance on criminal justice/mental health issues. Dr. Griffin also consults nationally with the CMHS National GAINS Center along with the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and the Montgomery County Pennsylvania Department of Mental Health. Her areas of expertise include policy and system issues for offenders with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders, diversion of persons with mental illness from the criminal justice system, community forensic treatment services, and linkages between institutions and the community. Dr. Griffin has authored publications regarding community forensic services, the interaction between treatment and criminal justice systems, diversion, and reentry. She is co-author with Mark Munetz, MD, (2006) of Use of the Sequential Intercept Model as an Approach to Decriminalization of People with Serious Mental Illness. Dr. Griffin is past President of the American Psychology-Law Society (APLS). Jim Hudack is the Executive Director for the Blair County Department of Social Services. He is responsible for the oversight of mental health, intellectual disabilities, early intervention and human services programs for Blair County. As Executive Director, Mr. Huddack has placed a lot of his emphasis on the development of program diversions for individuals with mental health issues involved with the criminal justice system, working for increased mental health early intervention programming and increasing program capacity with individuals who are dual diagnosed. Prior to this position, Mr. Huddack has held numerous positions in the fields of mental health, child welfare and corrections and correctional education. Angela Keen is the Supervisor of Direct Services at Survivors, Inc., a dual domestic violence/sexual assault program. In this position, Ms. Keen provides supervision to all direct service and community education staff and agency volunteers. She implements policies and procedures to assure client centered, trauma-informed services; provides information and data about individuals served and outcomes tracking for funding and invoicing purposes; and maintains relationships with community partners and key stakeholders. Previously, Ms. Keen spent several years as a Training Consultant contracted with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency where she trained and organized trainings for community and systems-based advocates in Pennsylvania. She also worked as a Technical Assistance Specialist at the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence where her focus was working with STOP Coordinating Teams. Ms. Keen is a Certified Trainer for the Keystone Crisis Intervention Team and actively volunteers as a crisis responder. Ms. Keen received her Bachelor s degree and her Master s degree from Penn State University. 12

16 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Cynthia Kempinen, Ph.D. is the Deputy Director/Research Director of the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing (PCS). In this position, she oversees PCS s research activities. In addition to the statutorily mandated biennial evaluations of the State Intermediate Punishment Program and the Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive Program, PCS has also conducted research on mandatory minimum sentences and economic sanctions in response to legislative directives. More recently, PCS has been involved in a multi-year project to develop a risk assessment tool to be used at sentencing as mandated by Act 95 of Dr. Kempinen received her B.S. degree from Michigan State University and her Ph.D. from Penn State University. Honorable John Kennedy is a Judge in the Court of Common Pleas of York County. As a Trial Court Judge, Judge Kennedy has presided over a variety of both Criminal and Civil cases including numerous medical malpractice cases, products liability cases and capital murder cases. In 1997, he helped establish the York County Drug Treatment Court. It was the second Drug Treatment Court in Pennsylvania. In 2002, he helped establish the first Reentry Court Program in Pennsylvania. This program was intended to help establish a working relationship between the State Department of Correction, State Probation and Parole and County agencies to help incarcerated offenders reintegrate into society. In January of 2012, he undertook the expansion of the York County DUI Treatment Court. The program has expanded from 50 participants to over 150 in eight months. Judge Kennedy is a member of the York County Criminal Justice Advisory Board. He now presides over the York County Mental Health, Drug and DUI Treatment Courts. He is also the Orphan s Court Judge. He received his Bachelor s degree from Eastern Kentucky University and his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Rich Kisner is the Executive Director of the Columbia County Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the President of the Columbia County Housing Corporation. Since joining the Redevelopment Authority in 1996, he has used his construction background to develop $20,000,000 in affordable housing and community development projects throughout Columbia County. Honorable Jolene Grubb Kopriva is a Judge in the Court of Common Pleas in Blair County. Judge Kopriva was the first female Judge elected to Blair County Court of Common Pleas and in 2006 became the President Judge. She has been instrumental in the development of many court-related programs and has been recognized as a leader in court and CJAB-related initiatives by various court and community agencies. She has strong connections with the community, having served on the Board of Directors for multiple agencies. She previously served as an Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor for Penn State, Altoona Campus, and as a member of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges Education Committee. Judge Kopriva received her B.S. degree from the Penn State University and her J.D. from the Duquesne School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Stephanie Landes is the coordinator for the Montgomery County Behavioral Health Court and Veteran s Treatment Court. Ms. Landes has worked for the Montgomery County Adult Probation Department for 19 years. She has worked her entire professional career with the severely mentally ill offender population from supervising an intensive caseload for offenders with serious mental Illness and co-occurring disorders to coordinating a cross systems approach to providing support services to the criminal justice offender. She has been instrumental in developing strong collaborative approaches with the Behavioral Health/Developmental Disabilities and Veteran s Administration that attempts to divert certain offenders from the traditional criminal justice system. 13

17 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Angela Linden is a licensed clinical social worker with the Chester County Treatment Court Program. Ms. Linden started her social work career working with clients who were HIV positive in the early 90 s; she went on to work with clients who have both mental health and substance abuse issues. As part of her work with the Chester County Treatment Court Programs, she works closely with the criminal justice system. Ms. Linden received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Bryn Mawr College School of Social Work. Jennifer Lopez-Cerrato is the Deputy Chief of Chester County Adult Probation and Parole with experience in developing and piloting programs for offenders. Ms. Lopez-Cerrato has worked in community corrections for over 20 years and currently serves on several criminal justice committees at the state level. In 2009, she trained with The Training Institute of the National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. to provide Cultural Proficiency for Drug Court Practitioners nationwide. Ms. Lopez-Cerrato receive a B.A. degree in Spanish and International Studies. Douglas Marlowe, J.D., Ph.D. is the Director of the Division on Law and Ethics Research at the Treatment Research Institute and is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine. Dr. Marlowe is a lawyer and clinical psychologist by background. His research focuses on the role of coercion in drug abuse treatment, the effects of drug courts and other diversion programs for drug-abusing offenders, and behavioral treatments for substance abusers and criminal offenders. He has published over 80 professional articles and book chapters on the topics of crime and drug abuse and is on the editorial boards of the journals, the Drug Court Review and Criminal Justice & Behavior. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), on which he serves as Chair of the Research Committee and the Drug Policy Reform Committee. Kenneth Martz, Psy.D., C.A.S. is a licensed psychologist and the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He has worked in treatment and management of special populations including criminal justice clients in community corrections and in prison settings for the past 20 years. Dr. Martz has worked in a variety of settings including outpatient, residential and therapeutic communities providing treatment of addictions including gambling. Dr. Martz received his MBA from Argosy University and his Psy.D. from the American School of Professional Psychology, Virginia Campus. Sharon McCrone, Ph.D. is the founding Executive Director of EOTC, a community-based private, nonprofit organization located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. EOTC was among the first agencies in the Commonwealth to earn Standards for Excellence certification awarded by the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO). Standards for Excellence is a national framework for assuring the highest principles of ethics and accountability. EOTC has grown from a single welfare-to-work project into a multifaceted human development agency. Today, EOTC serves more than 3,000 women, men and children through its mission to promote family stability and economic self-sufficiency. EOTC's programs are nationally recognized and are highly collaborative, engaging government, nonprofit and private industry partners. Dr. McCrone currently serves on Lackawanna County's Criminal Justice Advisory Board and the Scranton Area Foundation Advisory Council. 14

18 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Robert Merwine is the Director of the Office of Criminal Justice System Improvements for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). In this position, Mr. Merwine oversees the administration of state and federal funding used in the development of county programs related to justice automation and jail overcrowding as well as specialized initiatives such as pretrial diversion, restorative sanctions, intermediate punishments and programs which provide treatment in conjunction with criminal justice supervision. Mr. Merwine represents PCCD on numerous statewide and national task forces and advisory committees dealing with integrated justice, justice automation, and criminal history and has over 30 years experience in the IT industry in both the private and government sectors. Christopher Murphy is the Chief Adult Probation Officer for Chester County. Mr. Murphy has been involved in Probation and Parole since 1983 when he first started as an Adult Probation Officer in Montgomery County. Mr. Murphy, along with Chester County Warden Ed McFadden, co-chair the Chester County Reentry Strategic Planning Committee. Through a grant received from PCCD in 2012, Chester County started to create a comprehensive five year strategic plan to address the issue of reentry. Drew Nagele, Psy.D. is the Executive Director of Beechwood NeuroRehab, a Woods program for children and adults who have an acquired brain-injury. Dr. Nagele is trained as a NeuroPsychologist with a 30 plus year career in creating and overseeing brain injury rehabilitation programs for children, adolescents, and adults with acquired brain injury. Most recently he served as the Director of Brain Injury Services for the Center for Neurological and Neurobehavioral Health, was Director of Rehabilitation Services at The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and was Clinical Director at the Drucker Brain Injury Center at MossRehab. Dr. Nagele has provided leadership in the field of brain injury, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of America. Currently, he is Co-Chair of the National Collaborative on Children s Brain Injury and Co-Chair of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine s Pediatric and Adolescent Task Force. He was the Founding President of the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, and is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer for the Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists (ACBIS). Dr. Nagele teaches in the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine s Post Doctoral Certificate Program in Neuropsychology, and is a frequent speaker on a wide range of topics related to brain injury prevention and rehabilitation around the country. He is a Licensed Psychologist in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Dr. Nagele received his B.S. degree from Ursinus College, his Masters degree from Temple University, and his Psy.D. from Central Michigan University. Robert O Brien is and an Adult Probation Officer with Allegheny County. He has worked in this position for 16 years. Over that period of time, he has been assigned to several different Adult Probation units. He has served as a Court Liaison Officer for the last nine years and Liaison to Veteran s Court for the last five years. Colleen Phillips is the Mental Health Court Coordinator in Lackawanna County. Prior to assuming her present position, she was the Lackawanna County Prison Program Manager for the Employment Opportunity and Training Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Her research has been published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Current Directions in Psychological Science. Ms. Phillips has a Bachelor s and Master s degree in psychology. 15

19 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Charla Plaines is the Reentry Coordinator for the Office of Criminal Justice System Improvements at the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). In this position, her primary focus is to form partnerships between state, county, local government agencies and non-profit service providers to facilitate prisoner reentry. Ms. Plaines serves as a liaison between federal, state and county officials, policymakers, community and faith-based organizations assisting them with sharing information and identifying issues and barriers that are relevant to offender reentry efforts. This includes assessing local reentry efforts, and creating reentry plans that become a component of local Criminal Justice Advisory Board s (CJAB) strategic plans. A primary goal of the Coordinator is to facilitate dialogue ensuring local resources are spent wisely while increasing local capacity to assist people released from prisons and jails, maintaining public safety and ensuring successful offender transition back to their community. Ms. Plaines began her Commonwealth career in 1988 working in the Governor s Press Office. In 2001, she joined PCCD as a Site Liaison in the Pennsylvania Weed and Seed Initiative, eventually becoming Deputy Director. Ms. Plaines received her Master s degree from Lincoln University. Bruce Quigley is the Executive Director of the Union County Housing Authority. Mr. Quigley began his career in Architecture and Planning. In 1999, he co-founded the Office for Planning and Architecture, a firm with emphasis on pre-design, community design and planning. Mr. Quigley has a B.S. and B.A degree from New York Institute of Technology. John Rago, Esq. is a Professor of Law at Duquesne University's School of Law where he teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, and wrongful convictions, among other courses. Professor Rago's scholarly and service efforts focus on sustaining public confidence in criminal justice by helping police and prosecutors to formalize conviction integrity mechanisms and to adopt the best available science-based and experience-tested best practices that serve the interests of law enforcement, victims, and the accused through balance and reason. Professor Rago's work flows from his service as chairperson of a statewide committee charged by the Pennsylvania State Senate to study wrongful convictions under the auspices of the Joint State Government Commission ( ). Professor Rago's Report to the State Senate includes a series of reforms and suggested practices, several of which are currently implemented in Allegheny County and elsewhere in the Commonwealth, with other measures under consideration. Professor Rago was recently engaged as Special Counsel to the Allegheny County CJAB where, as the CJAB facilitator, his work on conviction integrity and other matters of concern for the criminal justice community in Allegheny County continues. 16

20 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Linda Rosenberg is the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Ms. Rosenberg has over 20 years of experience working with key decision and policymakers at all levels of government to improve the Commonwealth s criminal and juvenile justice systems through interagency cooperation and the development of enterprise-wide criminal justice solutions. Prior to her current position, Ms. Rosenberg was the Director of the Office of Criminal Justice System Improvements (OCJSI) at PCCD. As Director of OCJSI, Ms. Rosenberg directed the administration of over $50 million in state and federal justice assistance funds. Additionally, Ms. Rosenberg was the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET). In this position, she directed all facets of JNET including governance, security, application development, operations, budgeting, procurement and overall project management. Under Ms. Rosenberg s leadership, JNET was transformed from an experimental integrated justice solution into an indispensable tool for local, county, state, and federal justice practitioners. Ms. Rosenberg is a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Consortium for Justice Information Systems (SEARCH); a current member of the Board of Directors of the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA); a former board member of the National Association of Justice Information Systems (NAJIS); and, a member of the Commonwealth Leadership Institute for Women Executives. Ms. Rosenberg received her B.A. degree from Michigan State University and her M.B.A. degree from Robert Morris University. Barry Ruback, Ph.D., J.D. is a professor of Criminology and Sociology at Penn State University. He is a member of the State Bar Associations of Texas and Georgia and has been a Visiting Fellow at the National Institute of Justice and a Judicial Fellow of the Supreme Court of the United States, assigned to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. He is a consultant to the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing and conducts research examining the predictors and effects of sentencing decisions, particularly economic sanctions. He received a B.A. degree from Yale University, a J.D. degree from the University of Texas, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Nicole Salvo, B.S., CDCORP is the Case Management Supervisor of the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission. Ms. Salvo is involved in the human services systems of Armstrong, Indiana and Clarion counties. Ms. Salvo has been employed in the field of Substance Abuse for over 18 years, through treatment, case management, intervention, prevention and administration. Prior to her current position, she has held the position of Administrator of the Clarion County Single County Authority and served as the Program Director for their Outpatient Treatment, Case Management and Prevention Unit. Ms. Salvo received her B.S. degree from Clarion University. Kim Sapolis Lacey, LCSW is a Veteran's Justice Outreach (VJO) Specialist at the Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center. As the sole VJO, she covers 19 counties through diversion and reentry programs. Ms. Lacey has more than 15 years of experience in the field with a focus on mental health, addictions and criminal justice. She began her career with the VA Medical Center as the inpatient recovery social worker. Ms. Lacey is actively involved in CIT trainings, central mapping and currently sits on the State Supreme Court board as the VA representative. 17

21 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Steven Seitchik is Director of the Division of Treatment for the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, Bureau of Treatment, Prevention and Intervention. He is responsible for leading and supervising a team of professionals in developing, refining and implementing a statewide system of case management, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals who suffer from addiction and/or co-occurring mental health disorders. Additionally he manages federal and state funds budgeted for services associated with substance-related and addictive disorders. Mr. Seitchik received his B.S. degree from Florida State University and a Master s degree from Pepperdine University. Melanie Snyder is the Executive Director of the Lancaster County Reentry Management Organization (RMO) - a coalition of over 40 criminal justice, human services and faith-based organizations, to improve community safety by helping people transitioning out of prison to become productive citizens and remain crime-free. She provides consulting, strategic planning and facilitation services to newly forming reentry coalitions in other regions and states. She is a certified instructor for the Annie E. Casey Foundation s Healing Communities model, a National Institute of Corrections certified Offender Workforce Development Specialist, and a Restorative Justice Mediator. She is on the Affiliated Faculty of Elizabethtown College, and is frequently a guest speaker on subjects including restorative justice, criminal justice, offender reentry, families and children of offenders, and related topics. Ms. Snyder received her B.S. degree in Social Work and Psychology and a Master s degree in Business Administration. Michael Stough is the Deputy Director of Specialized Services for the York County Department of Probation Services. In his current position, he has oversight of the County s seven problem solving courts, including the Adult and Juvenile Drug and Mental Health Courts, the Veteran s Court, DUI Court and the Juvenile Fast Track Drug Court. Additionally, he oversees the Probation Department s sexual offender and domestic violence programs, pre-trial programs and the county intermediate punishment program. Mr. Stough has been employed by the York County Department of Probation Services since During this time, he held the positions of probation officer and Treatment Court Administrator. Mr. Stough received his Bachelor s degree from Penn State University. Honorable Gary Tennis is the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs for the Commonwealth. Prior to this position, Secretary Tennis worked in the Philadelphia District Attorney s Office as the Chief of the Legislation Unit. He served as the legislative liaison for the Pennsylvania District Attorney s Association, working primarily with the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Secretary Tennis also served as the Acting Executive Director of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association. Secretary Tennis was a Rhodes Scholar Nominee for the University of Tulsa and has a J.D. degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School. Leigh Tinik is a research analyst at the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing. Her major focus is on public policy and evaluation research. She has conducted research on alternative sentencing programs in Pennsylvania including the State Motivational Boot Camp Program, the State Intermediate Punishment (SIP) Program, and the Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive (RRRI) Program, and is currently working with the Commission to implement a risk assessment at sentencing. Ms. Tinik received her B.A. degree and her M.A. degree from the Penn State University. 18

22 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Stephan Todd, Esq. is the Mentor Coordinator for the Butler County Veterans Court. He is a retired Colonel from the U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps and was former Vice-President of the Law and Environmental Affairs for the United States Steel Corporation. He has served as a board member for the Corporate Counsel Association Chapter of Western Pennsylvania, the Neighborhood Legal Service Agency, the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (CLO), the Lutheran SeniorLife Foundation, the organization Gwen s Girls and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board for which he also served as Vice-Chair of the organization. Additionally, he is a former Governor of the Allegheny County Bar Association and former President of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation. Mr. Todd received his B.S. degree from Ohio State University, a J.D. degree from Valparaiso University School of Law and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. James Turner is the Director of Marketing for the Chester Water Authority s Regional Business Development and Government Relations Team. Previously, Mr. Turner was the director of Economic Development for the Chester Economic Development Authority (CEDA). Mr. Turner serves as a Commissioner for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and Chairman of the City of Chester s Planning Commission. He also served as chairman of the Governor s Targeted Community Revitalization and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee at PCCD. He is an active board member for the following organizations: Chester Weed and Seed, Community Capital Works, Chester Business and Community Development Corporation, The United Way in Delaware County, Widener Partnership Charter School, the President s Advisory Board of Widener University, Eastern University Charter School, Delaware County Community Foundation, and the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. John Tuttle is the Acting Chairman of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (PBPP). Acting Chairman Tuttle has over 36 years of experience in the probation and parole field beginning in 1978 as a Line Probation Officer in York County. He was promoted to supervisor and then Chief Adult Probation Officer. In 2000, Mr. Tuttle came to the PBPP as its Central Region Director. In 2002, he became PBPP Director of the Office of Probation and Parole Services and was promoted in 2006 to Deputy Executive Director at PBPP. In 2009, Mr. Tuttle was approved by the state Senate to begin his first term as a Board Member, the position he has held prior to being named Acting Chairman in Acting Chairman Tuttle is the past president of the National Association of Probation Executives. He is a member of the American Probation and Parole Association; American Correctional Association; PA Probation, Parole and Corrections Association; and past adjunct lecturer at York College. Acting Chairman Tuttle has a B.A. degree from Thiel College and an M.S. degree from the Penn State University. Monica Vaccaro is the Program Manager for the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BIAPA). In this role, she provides oversight and direction to multiple programs including the Brain STEPS School Reentry Program, NeuroResource Facilitation for Prisoners with Brain Injury, and a newly developing program on Brain Injury in the Juvenile Justice system. Ms. Vaccaro has more than 20 years of experience working with individuals with brain injury and their families as a clinician in medical rehabilitation. In addition to her role with BIAPA, she is a Research Associate at Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, with particular interest in clinical trials of interventions for common effects of brain injury, including anger management, depression and goal setting. 19

23 2015 Criminal Justice Advisory Board Conference Speaker Biographies Barbara Warunek is the Columbia County Court Programs and Development Director. Ms. Warunek began her criminal justice career in 2009 with Columbia County Parole and Probation. Shortly thereafter, she was asked to help spearhead the development of the Columbia County Drug Treatment Court. In 2012, she oversaw the development and implementation of a DUI court. Through the coordination of interagency offices, she helped to expand Drug and DUI Treatment Court Programs to include Montour County participants. Ms. Warunek has collaborated to develop Bail Supervision, Reentry, and Justice Reinvestment programs. She is a board member for CMSU Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, and Drug and Alcohol Programs (Columbia, Montour, Snyder and Union) and a Columbia County CJAB member. Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar, MPH is the Project Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Center of Excellence and an evaluator for the Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery (JDTR) Program. In addition, she interned at Philadelphia s Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) for three consecutive summers, assisting in the facilitation of Philadelphia s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), a nationally-renowned mental health and public safety program for police officers. Ms. Winckworth-Prejsnar received her B.A. degree from Dickinson College and her Master s degree from Drexel University. Honorable John A. Zottola is a Judge for Allegheny County s Court of Common Pleas. Since 1994, Judge Zottola has served in the Criminal Division supervising Allegheny County's Mental Health Court, which has received national recognition. He is also the supervising judge of the Allegheny County Veterans' Court, which recently celebrated its first graduation class. From , Judge Zottola served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Allegheny County District Attorney s Office where he primarily prosecuted sexual assault cases. From 1989 to his election to the Court of Common Pleas, Judge Zottola was employed as an associate at the law firm of Robb, Leonard and Mulvihill. Judge Zottola is a member of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and chairs the Mental Health and Justice Advisory Committee of PCCD. Judge Zottola received his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. 20

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